A summary of the Euro 2024 qualification matches played on Saturday.
Aurelien Tchouameni were subjected to online racist abuse after missing their penalties in the final.
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, who won the 2022 Ballon d'Or award, is also in the shortlist.
'I need mental conditioning and support staff to deal with the mental aspect.'
Argentina clinched a comfortable win in a friendly against Indonesia, making it two wins from two for the world champions on their short tour of Asia.
Eden Hazard announced his retirement from international soccer
Saudi Arabia, FIFA's 51st ranked team and who have suffered 5-0 and 8-0 World Cup defeats down the years, roared back to claim an astonishing 2-1 victory that will go down as one of the greatest shocks in any sport ever.
'I hope Lionel Messi gets a little percentage of the shirt sales because I've never seen so many Argentine number 10 shirts in my life!'
Barcelona clinched a 1-0 away win at Atletico Madrid, while AS Roma held AC Milan to a 2-2 draw.
Carlos Alcaraz came through a testing third round encounter against Nicolas Jarry.
Chelsea's interim manager Frank Lampard provided an update on the injured players, stating Reece James and Mason Mount will miss the rest of the season.
With 11 of their players in the squad over the age of 30, and a new World Cup cycle on the horizon, change is inevitable. Coach Roberto Martinez has also yet to sign a new contract, with his current deal expiring soon.
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez will be worried at how easily his side were prised open
Lionel Messi says Argentina have felt the presence of the late, great Diego Maradona throughout their World Cup campaign, including on Friday when they beat the Netherlands on penalties to reach the semi-finals.
Manchester United climbed to third place in their quest for a berth in next season's Champions League.
Deepika Padukone made her first appearance as a jury member at the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
Argentina overcame its Copa America penalty shootout demons
Divyansh Singh Panwar would have gone through an entire gamut of emotions in the last two days of the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Scenes from the champion team's homecoming...
They took whopping fashion risks and were greatly rewarded.
A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday night.
Argentine, somehow, were ready for an emotional, nail-biting encounter, having already gone through a dress rehearsal in the same stadium against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.
Manchester United conceded two late own goals to allow Sevilla to snatch a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at Old Trafford on Thursday.
Captain Lionel Messi inspired Argentina to an emphatic 3-0 victory against Italy in a heavyweight clash billed as the 'Finalissima' in London on Wednesday.
Lionel Messi made a rousing debut for Major League Soccer's Inter Miami as he scored a stoppage-time winner to beat Liga MX's Cruz Azul 2-1 on Friday in their Leagues Cup opener in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Chelsea lost for the sixth time in six games in all competitions since interim coach Frank Lampard replaced Graham Potter last month, a dismal run for a club who were crowned European champions as recently as two years ago.
Bengaluru born Shilo Shiv Suleman, an artist with the Fearless Collective, was spotted painting a mural depicting indigenous leaders of unrecognised lands as protests continued during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow.
Julian Alvarez bagged Argentina's second from close range in the 57th minute after fatal hesitation from Ryan with the ball at his feet following a backpass.
Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic stunned Tunisia's Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women's singles final on Saturday.
Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League
There was however still some drama. Croatia were awarded a penalty in the 16th minute when Andrej Kramaric's toe was clipped by Yannick Carrasco and referee Anthony Taylor pointed to the spot.
'We wanted to compensate for the defeat (against Saudi Arabia). Today it was a great game, we played very well collectively'
Lionel Messi, so often the key man for Argentina, paid tribute to Martinez.
Images from the FIFA World Cup Group F match between Belgium and Morocco on Sunday.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was back on the Cannes red carpet. Not everyone was happy about it.
Novak Djokovic stayed on course as he entered the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday.
Former Arsenal, Spain midfielder Fabregas hangs up his boots, to coach Italian club.
Former Barcelona defender Alba to sign for Inter Miami
Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday
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